PACE Certified Nursing Assistant

San Ysidro Health • Chula Vista, CA

1d • $26 - $33

About The Position

Provides direct care to PACE participants under the direction and supervision of nursing staff, as assigned by the Program Director. The role supports participant care in the center and during home visits, appointments, and other activities. The Certified Nursing Assistant also helps maintain clean and orderly program areas, supports activity and meal programs, records care, and communicates participant concerns to nursing staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or one year of experience as a CNA.
• California State Nurse’s Assistant certification.
• Current CPR certification/card.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including internet navigation and research skills.
• Physical ability to reach, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, grasp, maintain a full range of motion, lift 50 pounds, and lift and transfer participants.
• TB clearance.
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Fingerprint clearance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with the frail elderly population.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and electronic health data systems; TruChart experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist other staff in carrying out program assignments.
• Perform and record routine technical tasks, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and recording intake, output, and weight.
• Work with other staff on participant care as assigned by nursing staff.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including transporting, lifting, and positioning patients while following safety precautions.
• Reinforce selected patient teaching initiated by a Registered Nurse.
• Help maintain clean and orderly patient and unit areas, program areas, and equipment.
• Consider the special needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups.
• Carry out tasks assigned by the Activity Director.
• Perform home visits and assist with activities of daily living, transfers, and companionship.
• Accompany participants to medical appointments and pharmacies as needed.
• Provide personal care, including toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, dressing, and grooming, under the supervision of the nurse and Activity Director.
• Assist the Activities Director with the activity program.
• Assist center staff with serving meals and snacks and perform meal counts as assigned by the Day Center Manager.
• Interact with patients and families.
• Transport patients and equipment as needed.
• Keep records of care provided.
• Monitor patients and report deviations from normal to the nurse for further assessment.
• Follow infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
• Participate in intake and assessment processes as needed.
• Attend and actively participate in center staff meetings and in-service educational training programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED